Problems are solvable

I came to this book, while Steven Pinker referred to it several times in his latest book, Enlightenment Now. I’m seduced by the upbeat, the optimistic take on our universe, that runs like a red threat through the book. I hope that phrases like “Problems are inevitable. Problems are solvable” will become memes in our culture. I also like the emphasis on knowledge, and that if the laws of physics does not prohibit it, then with the necessary knowledge any problem is solvable.

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Its already happening

Very thoughtful, provoking, impressive and important piece of knowledge, this should be a school manual!

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This book is mindblowing

This is profoundly one of the best science-philosophical explanation that I ever had the pleasure to listen to

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simply mind-blowing

This book is certainly one of the most exciting collection of ideas I've ever seen.

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Einer meiner neuen All-Time Favorites

Extrem empfehlenswert, super spannende Gedanken und gute Erklärungen. Das Buch hat mich viel zum nachdenken gebracht und zum Nachschärfen des eigenen Weltbilds.

Allerdings auch teilweise intellektuell fordernd (was keineswegs negativ gemeint ist), darauf muss man sich einlassen.

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An attempt to sell "good explanation" as science

When a founder of the field of quantum computing writes a book, the world pays attention. After the initial chapters my impression was that the book's purpose is to convey the author's perspective on the nature of human understanding. Two things alerted me early on that this may not be the case. The first was the obsessive use of the word "parochial" without any attempt to substitute it with a synonym, such as "tribal". The second was the use of term "good explanation", where the adjective passes on a value judgment. The author does not need to invent anything new, and this is not the goal of the book. David Deutsch has already invented something that remains controversial: the multiverse interpretation of the quantum mechanics. This book is his attempt to change the essence of scientific discourse by shifting the perception of a theory's validity from their falsifiability to how "good explanation" it is. David Deutsch wants to succeed in his scientific method subversion attempt, so as to open the doors for the community's acceptance of his multiverse interpretation as a "good explanation". And while I personally have no doubt that the multiverse interpretation is one of rather good explanations of quantum mechanics foundations, I would like to label David Deutsch as a "corrupter of youth" for his attempts in subverting the golden standards of the scientific discourse.

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